Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Baerum Cost of Living Comparison Between Bergen and Baerum

😐 Solo nomad: Bergen is 13.4% more expensive than Baerum without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bergen is 3.2% cheaper than Baerum without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bergen
Baerum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.28 NOK 237
$25.43 NOK 238
-0.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.8 NOK 935
$101 NOK 948
-1.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.56 NOK 183
$13.48 NOK 126
45.10%
Cappuccino
$5.56 NOK 52.1
$4.91 NOK 45.98
13.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 NOK 29.18
$2.46 NOK 23.01
26.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 NOK 28.06
$2.24 NOK 20.98
33.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.42 NOK 107
$9.02 NOK 84.5
26.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.55 NOK 89.5
$9.57 NOK 89.7
-0.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bergen
Baerum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.76 NOK 25.82
$2.37 NOK 22.23
16.46%
White Bread (500g)
$3.40 NOK 31.88
$3.62 NOK 33.89
-6.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.87 NOK 26.85
$3.29 NOK 30.86
-12.77%
Eggs
$4.90 NOK 45.91
$4.91 NOK 46.03
-0.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.41 NOK 135
$11.55 NOK 108
24.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.05 NOK 150
$16.36 NOK 153
-1.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$28.27 NOK 265
$31.78 NOK 298
-11.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.76 NOK 35.20
$3.60 NOK 33.72
4.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.96 NOK 27.74
$2.25 NOK 21.12
31.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.71 NOK 34.81
$3.44 NOK 32.21
7.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.56 NOK 52.1
$4.07 NOK 38.13
36.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.63 NOK 24.64
$2.25 NOK 21.08
16.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.90 NOK 27.21
$2.19 NOK 20.52
32.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.77 NOK 25.98
$2.88 NOK 27.01
-3.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 NOK 19.38
$1.83 NOK 17.10
13.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.91 NOK 158
$14.31 NOK 134
18.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.29 NOK 171
$18.37 NOK 172
-0.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.32 NOK 31.10
$3.48 NOK 32.56
-4.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 NOK 41.39
$4.02 NOK 37.71
9.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Bergen
Baerum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.39 NOK 41.17
$4.26 NOK 39.94
3.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$79.1 NOK 741
$74.5 NOK 698
6.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$15.14 NOK 142
$10.14 NOK 95.0
49.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 NOK 20.26
$1.39 NOK 13.02
55.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$72.9 NOK 683
$41.62 NOK 390
75.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 NOK 21.00
$2.17 NOK 20.32
3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.0K NOK 327.5K
$27.8K NOK 260.6K
25.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.8K NOK 410.4K
$24.6K NOK 230.4K
78.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bergen
Baerum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$239 NOK 2,239
$305 NOK 2,859
-21.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.16 NOK 367
$39.91 NOK 374
-1.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 NOK 600
$38.11 NOK 357
68.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bergen
Baerum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.8 NOK 514
$51.6 NOK 484
6.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.51 NOK 370
$34.89 NOK 327
13.24%
Cinema Ticket
$20.23 NOK 190
$14.89 NOK 139
35.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bergen
Baerum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 NOK 2,639
$265 NOK 2,487
6.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.0K NOK 121.7K
$14.8K NOK 138.4K
-12.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bergen
Baerum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 NOK 854
$104 NOK 972
-12.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.4 NOK 528
$46.70 NOK 438
20.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 NOK 1,059
$99.9 NOK 936
13.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 NOK 1,346
$149 NOK 1,397
-3.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bergen
Baerum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,266 NOK 11.9K
$1,191 NOK 11.2K
6.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$972 NOK 9,104
$922 NOK 8,643
5.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,991 NOK 18.7K
$2,151 NOK 20.2K
-7.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,593 NOK 14.9K
$1,598 NOK 15.0K
-0.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,417 NOK 69.5K
$6,000 NOK 56.2K
23.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,862 NOK 45.6K
$4,466 NOK 41.8K
8.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bergen
Baerum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,383 NOK 41.1K
$5,354 NOK 50.2K
-18.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
4.38
10.73%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bergen: April 11, 2026

Last update for Baerum: April 12, 2026

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